bsmphilly.com Topics: tim pattonhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/topics/tim-patton/?utm_medium=RSSbsmphilly.com Topics: tim pattonen-usWed, 15 May 2013 13:32:00 +0000Neighborhood news in briefhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/may/15/7325-None.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><strong>Community turns out for LOVE Your Park Week</strong></p><p>Despite gray skies, neighbors across the River Wards put on a pair of gloves, grabbed a shovel, paint-brush and hoe, and put their all into cleaning and replanting their local parks last Saturday.</p> <p>The bi-annual &ldquo;Love your Park!&rdquo; weeklong celebration of community and ...Star StaffWed, 15 May 2013 13:32:00 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/may/15/7325-None.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSThe people have spoken, and they want their beerhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/jul/25/5624-the-people-have-spoken-and-they-want-their-beer.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Tim Patton, brewmaster and owner of Saint Benjamin Brewing Company, had the community&rsquo;s full support for his proposed nanobrewery and brewpub at a zoning meeting of the South Kensington Community Partners last week.</p> <p>During the meeting, at the Finanta building at 1301 N. 2nd St., the assembly of 26 unanimously ...Mikala JamisonWed, 25 Jul 2012 11:57:00 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/jul/25/5624-the-people-have-spoken-and-they-want-their-beer.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSSaint Benjamin Brewing Company finds a home, brewpub might be nexthttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/jun/27/5493-saint-benjamin-brewing-company-finds-a-home.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Tim Patton&mdash;Fishtown resident and <em>Star</em>&rsquo;s now-monthly &ldquo;Think Beer, Drink Beer&rdquo; columnist&mdash;said he hopes to bring a low-key, slightly quirky brewpub and nanobrewery to South Kensington.</p> <p>The brewmaster and owner of the Saint Benjamin Brewing Company might just see his complete dream realized&mdash;at a meeting of the South Kensington Community Partners ...Mikala JamisonWed, 27 Jun 2012 15:56:00 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/jun/27/5493-saint-benjamin-brewing-company-finds-a-home.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSThe most wonderful time of the yearhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/may/24/5280-beer-week-round-up.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Rejoice, all ye hop heads, lager lovers and stout supporters&mdash;Beer Week is here again.</p> <p>Running from June 1-10, this &ldquo;one week&rdquo; (leave it to beer lovers to prolong the length of a week) event offers a dizzying array of beer events meant to please casual beer drinkers, brew geeks and ...Tim PattonThu, 24 May 2012 16:21:00 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/may/24/5280-beer-week-round-up.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSTap takeover: an India Pale Ale for every palettehttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/may/4/5156-ipa-takeover.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>It&rsquo;s the little things that make me realize what a beer-focused place Philly is.&nbsp; That idea proved true yet again this past Wednesday, when I visited Interstate Draft House (1235 E. Palmer St.) for an IPA (India Pale Ale) tap takeover.</p> <p>On tap was a selection of eight craft IPAs ...Tim PattonFri, 04 May 2012 16:33:00 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/may/4/5156-ipa-takeover.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSThe World of Wheat Beerhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/apr/27/5118-the-world-of-wheat-beer.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>When I mention wheat beer to people, I tend to get one of two reactions.&nbsp; People either think instantly of <strong>Blue Moon</strong>, the incredibly popular wheat beer made by Coors, or they say they don&rsquo;t like wheat beer at all.</p> <p>I&rsquo;d like to dispel the myth that wheat beers aren&rsquo;t ...Tim PattonFri, 27 Apr 2012 14:04:00 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/apr/27/5118-the-world-of-wheat-beer.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSRun to the river for Shadfesthttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/apr/25/5082-run-to-the-river-for-shadfest.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>This year&rsquo;s Fishtown Shadfest is bringing together groups in the community to raise funds toward one lofty goal &ndash;erecting a $200,000 statue of Lenni Lenape Chief Tamanend, who entered into a treaty of peace with William Penn on the grounds of Penn Treaty Park.</p> <p>The annual Shadfest, now in its ...Chris LyonsWed, 25 Apr 2012 12:21:00 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/apr/25/5082-run-to-the-river-for-shadfest.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSBeer and Cheesesteak Pairinghttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/apr/19/5077-ber-and-cheeseteak-pairing.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>One of the most glaring oversights in the Philly bar scene is the complete neglect of the city&rsquo;s signature sandwich - the cheesesteak.&nbsp;</p> <p>There are so many bars with so many great burgers that I can&rsquo;t even keep up. Far too often though, it&rsquo;s really tough to get a cheesteak ...Tim PattonThu, 19 Apr 2012 14:59:00 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/apr/19/5077-ber-and-cheeseteak-pairing.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSHomebrewing with Partial Mashinghttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/apr/13/5038-homebrewing-with-partial-mashing.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>I am going to start this column out by assuming all of my readers followed my advice last year and started homebrewing right after the holidays.</p> <p>Hopefully, everyone&rsquo;s first few brews turned out well and you&rsquo;ve been able to share them with friends and family.&nbsp;</p> <p>Now that you have some ...Tim PattonFri, 13 Apr 2012 12:15:00 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/apr/13/5038-homebrewing-with-partial-mashing.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSThe good, the sour and the wild (beer that is)http://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/apr/6/4995-think-beer-drink-beer-sour-and-wild-beers.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Sour beers are some of the most refreshing, as well as the most complex, types of beer out there.&nbsp;</p> <p>Some have mouth puckering sourness and others are like a fine wine.</p> <p>But, the fact that they are rare and a bit expensive makes them much harder to get acquainted with, ...Tim PattonFri, 06 Apr 2012 12:05:00 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/apr/6/4995-think-beer-drink-beer-sour-and-wild-beers.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSSpring Beer Rounduphttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/mar/30/4957-spring-beer-roundup.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>I hope you&rsquo;ve started getting your gardens planted, herbs potted or hops in the ground, because spring is fully upon us.</p> <p>And in these warmer months, after hard, hot hours of work in the garden, what better way to reward yourself than with a great beer?&nbsp;</p> <p>Luckily, seasonal spring beers ...Tim PattonFri, 30 Mar 2012 10:45:00 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/mar/30/4957-spring-beer-roundup.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSA review of Polish brewshttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/mar/23/4917-polish-beer-review.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>By now I hope my readers have recovered from their revelry on St. Patrick&rsquo;s Day.&nbsp;</p> <p>With the holiday falling on a weekend, it seemed celebrations were more raucous than they&rsquo;d been in years.&nbsp;</p> <p>I&rsquo;d devoted a good bit of space to focusing on the Irish and Irish-style beers available in ...Tim PattonFri, 23 Mar 2012 11:44:00 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/mar/23/4917-polish-beer-review.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSHops into spring (or is it ‘spring into hops’?)http://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/mar/21/4878-hops-into-spring-or-is-it-spring-into-hops.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>With this year&rsquo;s unseasonably warm weather, I&rsquo;ve been planning my spring brews for a few weeks now.&nbsp;</p> <p>Seeing the trees start to bud has also started me thinking about next fall&rsquo;s hop harvest.&nbsp;</p> <p>But, here&rsquo;s a bit of background for those who only have heard the word &ldquo;hops&rdquo; from commercials ...Tim PattonWed, 21 Mar 2012 11:42:00 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/mar/21/4878-hops-into-spring-or-is-it-spring-into-hops.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSWhere to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in the riverwardshttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/mar/14/4839-where-to-celebrate-st.-patrick%E2%80%99s-day-in-the-riverwards.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Once again, this week, St. Patrick&rsquo;s Day is upon us.&nbsp;</p> <p>In Ireland, it&rsquo;s a time spent with family, sharing good food, good drink and, more importantly, good conversation.&nbsp; </p><p>In America, however, some view it as a way to get in touch with their Irish heritage, or to pretend they have ...Tim PattonWed, 14 Mar 2012 11:56:00 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/mar/14/4839-where-to-celebrate-st.-patrick%E2%80%99s-day-in-the-riverwards.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSTomes that would be at home in any homebrewer&#039;s libraryhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/feb/29/4752-tomes-that-would-be-at-home-in-any-homebrewer-s-library.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>A few weeks ago, I mentioned the many resources available to home-brewers. However, I tend to be a bit old-fashioned with my research material and prefer to have a good reference book, or five, handy in the house.</p> <p>This week, I want to discuss a few gems every home-brewer should ...Tim PattonWed, 29 Feb 2012 10:58:00 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/feb/29/4752-tomes-that-would-be-at-home-in-any-homebrewer-s-library.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSBaking with your favorite brewshttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/feb/22/4709-baking-with-your-favorite-brews.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Obviously the best thing one can do with beer is drink it.</p> <p>However, like wine, beer can be used in a variety of ways in the kitchen.</p> <p>Plenty of cooks make beer-can chicken, and sometimes a stout is the perfect thing to enhance your barbecue sauce.&nbsp;</p> <p>But the use of ...Tim PattonWed, 22 Feb 2012 11:28:00 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/feb/22/4709-baking-with-your-favorite-brews.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSDebate: Should PA’s liquor laws be changed?http://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/feb/15/4655-debate:-should-pa%E2%80%99s-liquor-laws-be-changed.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Pennsylvania laws that require residents to purchase beer only from distributors, and liquor only from state stores, have long determined just how the business of booze is managed throughout the state.</p> <p>But change is slowly coming to our state&rsquo;s liquor laws.&nbsp;</p> <p>It has been a long time coming, but changes ...Tim PattonWed, 15 Feb 2012 12:01:00 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/feb/15/4655-debate:-should-pa%E2%80%99s-liquor-laws-be-changed.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSLooking at local brews in a digital agehttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/feb/8/4647-looking-at-local-brews-in-a-digital-age.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>It is always great to find a tasty beer the old-fashioned way &mdash; by walking to the corner bar and seeing what&rsquo;s on tap.</p> <p>But sometimes you want a little more variety in life, or you just want to know what is going on without having to walk all over ...Tim PattonWed, 08 Feb 2012 11:56:00 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/feb/8/4647-looking-at-local-brews-in-a-digital-age.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSThink globally, drink locallyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/feb/1/4577-think-globally-drink-locally.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>I&rsquo;ve said before that I think Philadelphia is one of the best places to drink beer in the country.&nbsp;</p> <p>It is nice when the national press agrees.&nbsp;</p> <p>The beer-centric <em>DRAFT</em> magazine just published its 2012 list of the 100 best beer bars in the country (see it for yourself online ...Tim PattonWed, 01 Feb 2012 12:18:00 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/feb/1/4577-think-globally-drink-locally.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSWhat&#039;s brewing north of Lehigh Avenue?http://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/jan/25/4531-what-s-brewing-north-of-lehigh-avenue.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>With great bars like The Abbey, Kraftwork, Johnny Brenda&rsquo;s and more than a dozen others, it&rsquo;s no secret that Fishtown and Northern Liberties get a lot of attention on the Philly beer scene.</p> <p>Even the lower end of Kensington and Port Richmond get frequent shout-outs because of great pubs like ...Tim PattonWed, 25 Jan 2012 11:42:00 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/jan/25/4531-what-s-brewing-north-of-lehigh-avenue.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS